Local paint store has new name(Sponsored content) Chad Freyaldenhoven has witnessed many changes in the paint and coatings business since his family’s purchase of a local paint store in 1986. Changing color trends, more durable paints with easier application, new roller cover fabrics and brush filaments and computerized sales software only begin to scratch the surface. But the biggest change has occurred in the last month: their new name. Introducing Frey Paints and Coatin...

JPs mull 3 percent employee pay raiseThe Pope County Quorum Court’s Budget Committee has been asked by Judge Jim Ed Gibson to consider a 3 percent salary increase for employees when it convenes at 5 p.m. today. The Budget Committee meeting is one of three meetings today. The Personnel Committee will convene at 4:30 p.m., then the full Quorum Court will meet at 5:30. Treasurer Donna Wall told the Budget Committee during its first meeting of 2016 that gross sales tax receipts for t...

Atkins RC will host ACH rodeoATKINS — The Atkins Riding Club (ARC) agreed during its monthly meeting Tuesday night to host the Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) Rodeo this year in addition to several more events so there isn’t any financial issues at the end of 2016. President Billy Harris Jr. said members overwhelmingly voted 46-8 to host the ACH Rodeo on Saturday, July 2. The Riding Arena will also host the annual Picklefest Rodeo on May 20-21, as well as Mercy Tree Mi...

Ribbon cutting for Focus FitnessFocus Fitness celebrated their chamber membership with a ribbon cutting recently. It is open 24-7 at 2725 East Parkway Drive, Suite 5 and can be reached at 479-219-5100.

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Geology students to benefit from $240,250 grantGeology students at Arkansas Tech University will have access to IHS Petra software thanks to a $240,250 donation from Colorado-based IHS Inc., a leading global source of information and insight. Petra is an integrated solution for data management, manipulation, visualization and integration of geological, geophysical and engineering data. Users can visualize results using mapping, cross-sections, seismic interpretations, log plots, cross-plot...

Russellville High School Career DayRussellville High School (RHS) seniors were visited by over 30 local volunteer speakers from a diverse range of professions when the school hosted its annual RHS Career Day on Thursday. The seniors were visited by local physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, speech therapists, police officers, laboratory researchers, veterinarians, florists, decorators, journalists, photographers, engineers, psychologists, IT personnel, Realtors, cosmeto...

Moore appointed Commissioner to Arkansas Real Estate CommissionTony Moore, Principal Broker of Moore and company Realtors in Russellville, was appointed by Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson as Commissioner to the Arkansas Real Estate Commission. Moore was sworn in by Honorable Judge Gordon W. McCain on Jan. 6, at the Pope County Court House in Russellville. The Arkansas Real Estate Commission was founded in 1929, and currently licenses over 11,000 active and inactive agents. Commissioner Moore is one of fi...

Architect needs to answer questionsThe Russellville City Council called a special meeting Friday afternoon to analyze the cost of the proposed aquatic center at 90 percent — approximately $6.4 million, according to construction manager Chad Weisler of Van Horn Construction. Weisler said he had presented 90 percent plans by ETC Architects Inc. of Little Rock to several subcontractors, suppliers and vendors. “There was sort of a non-positive attitude with how long it’s taken,” We...

Fire department gets new gearThe Crow Mountain Fire Department recently bought 15 sets of Globe Turnouts. These newer and lighter sets of coats and pants will replace the ones the department has had from the 1990s and early 2000s.

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Taxiway extension topic of meetingRussellville Regional Airport Commissioners were told by Bob Chatman of Miller Newell Engineers during their regular meeting Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has changed its mind about funding a parallel taxiway extension near the new runway extension. Chatman explained the FAA previously indicated it would not fund the taxiway extension if the state Department of Aeronautics (DOA) was interested in funding. Now, the FA...

Chamber hosts 2016 banquetBY TRAVIS SIMPSON sports@couriernews.com DARDANELLE — Bonnie Ring was named Citizen of the Year at the Dardanelle Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Monday inside the Dardanelle Community Center. Ring was unable to attend the banquet and Janelle Tatum accepted the award on her behalf. Local radio personality Johnny Story spoke about Ring and a brief video presentation was shown. Ring, maiden name Bonnie Brown, was a member of a popular country tri...

Wal-Mart closings create new food deserts for townsFAIRFIELD, Ala. — An Associated Press analysis shows that the closing of more than 150 Wal-Mart stores nationwide will create three food deserts in Alabama, Kansas and Arkansas. Stores slated to shut down Thursday will leave residents in parts of Fairfield, Alabama; Coal Hill, Arkansas; and Wichita, Kansas, without a supermarket. The federal government considers a neighborhood a food desert if at least a fifth of residents live in poverty and ...

Comprehensive inspection underway at ANOThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has begun a comprehensive inspection to assess the depth and breadth of the problems affecting performance at Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO), which is receiving the highest level of NRC scrutiny. The plant is operated by Entergy Operations. A team of 25 inspectors will devote about 3,600 hours of effort to independently assess and document the adequacy of Entergy programs and processes used to identify, eval...

Latham hired at Bealls BarclayBeall Barclay & Company PLC recently hired Paula Latham as Accounting Service Provider. Latham is a 48 year resident of the River Valley and has over 20 years of experience. For assistance with bookkeeping, payroll and tax filing, call 479-498-9655.

Aldermen discuss wrecker ordinanceThe Russellville City Council conducted the first reading of an ordinance during its regular meeting last week that would establish participation in the city’s wrecker call service and also repeal Ordinances 1853 and 1890, passed in 2005. Police Chief Jeff Humphrey said one of the big things the new ordinance would do is remove the fixed fees on towing vehicles. Copies of the ordinance were given to all wrecker owners, and they seemed satisfie...

NRC To Conduct Comprehensive Inspection at Arkansas Nuclear OneThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has begun a comprehensive inspection to assess the depth and breadth of the problems affecting performance at Arkansas Nuclear One, which is receiving the highest level of NRC scrutiny. The plant, in Russellville, Ark., is operated by Entergy Operations. A team of 25 inspectors will devote about 3,600 hours of effort to independently assess and document the adequacy of Entergy programs and processes used to id...